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If I'm Lucky (album)
If I'm Lucky is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims with pianist Jimmy Rowles, recorded in 1977 for the Pablo label.[1][2]
| If I'm Lucky | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | October 27 & 28, 1977 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Pablo 2310-803 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and its review by Scott Yanow calls it an "enjoyable straight-ahead date".[3] On All About Jazz, Marc Barnett described the album as "gorgeous improvisations on some beautiful yet rarely played songs".[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.[4][6]
Track listing edit
- "(I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone" (Buddy Johnson) - 4:54
- "Legs" (Neal Hefti) - 6:31
- "If I'm Lucky" (Eddie DeLange, Josef Myrow) - 5:29
- "Shadow Waltz" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 5:34
- "You're My Everything" (Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young) - 5:26
- "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) - 6:54
- "Gypsy Sweetheart" (Mitchell Parish) - 4:18
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre) - 6:28
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, Eyries, P., Watts, R. & Neely, T. Discography of the Pablo Label (Preview), accessed May 20, 2016
- ^ Zoot Sims Catalog: Album Index, accessed May 20, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. If I'm Lucky – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. "Zoot Sims". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 1304. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Barnet, M. All About Jazz: Listening Guide, March 28, 2016
- ^ Penguin Guide to Jazz: Core Collection List, accessed May 20, 2016